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			<li class="resume"><p>Technical Skills</p>
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					<li><span>Java &ndash; design patterns, object-oriented programming, some android development</span></li>
					<li><span>PHP, SQL &ndash; various web applications supported by databases, MVC, Kohana</span></li>
					<li><span>HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery &ndash; web design, UI, layout</span></li>
					<li><span>C++ &ndash; object-oriented programming, design patterns, computer architecture</span></li>
					<li><span>Python &ndash; 2.6/3.1</span></li>
					<li><span>Adobe &ndash; Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash</span></li>
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			<li class="resume"><p>Education</p>
				&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M.S. Computer Science, expected graduation date: May 2013<br/>
				&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B.S. <a href="http://www.cs.colorado.edu/" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">Computer Science</a> Engineering, emphasis in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human-centered_computing" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">Human&ndash;Centered Computing</a><br/>
					&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; University of Colorado at Boulder &ndash; 3.2 GPA <br/>
					&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expected graduation date: May 2012 <br/>
				&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Minor in <a href="http://tam.colorado.edu/mtam.php" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">Technology, Arts and Media</a> <br/><br/>
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			<li class="resume"><p>Employment History</p>
					&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Arts and Science IT: Web Application Developer, October 2010 &ndash; Present <br/>
					&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://jila.colorado.edu/" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">JILA:</a> Student Web Developer, September 2010 &ndash; January 2011 <br/> <br/>
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			<li class="resume"><p>Projects</p>
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					<li><span><a href="website_page0.html">Senior Independent Project</a>: Project: Built <a href="http://kohanaframework.org/"
						onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">Kohana</a>-backed PHP forum website for game development group</span></li>
					<li><span><a href="project_page0.html">Senior Group Project</a>: Building XBOX game with team of 12.  Responsible for 
						GUI and menu system; helped with, enemy generation, object collection, and implementing an object-orientated structure.</span></li>
					<li><span> Project: (for <a href="http://chi2011.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">
						CHI 11</a>) Built a "21st Century Photo 
						Booth". This was a video booth that recorded people sharing about a topic, so we could share 
						similarities, differences, and culture between people.  Completed iterative development 
						<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_development_life-cycle" 
						onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">design cycle</a> with lo&ndash;hi prototyping and 
						user testing.</span></li>
					<li><span><a href="project_page2.html">Junior Digital Media Project</a>: Built 
						<a href="http://redwood.colorado.edu/coerh/dm2/home.php" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">
						Hotspots.com</a> with a group, a PHP/SQL webpage where users could create accounts, build road 
						trips by visiting hotspots, and administrators could add and edit hotspots.</span></li>
					<li><span><a href="project_page3.html">Freshmen Team Project</a>: Built a "Magic Mailbox" that acquired 
						pictures from a webcam, attached image to emails, and interfaced with STPM server to send emails.  
						Performed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iterative_design" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">
						iterative design</a>, user testing, and built high and low fidelity prototypes.</span></li>
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			<li class="resume"><p>Leadership</p>
				&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Group Leader &ndash; Hotspots.com<br/>
					&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Delegated tasks to group members, responsible for backend programming<br/>
					&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and standardizing GUI<br/>
				&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Software Leader &ndash; Magic Mailbox project <br/>
					&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Designed GUI interface &ndash; primary software developer for project<br/>
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			<li class="resume"><p>Honors and Awards</p>
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					<li><span>Engineering Dean's List 2011</span></li>
					<li><span>Best Design for 21st Century Photo Booth</span></li>
					<li><span>Best website for Hotspots.com</span></li>
					<li><span>Best Freshmen Project for Magic Mailbox</span></li>
					<li><span><a href="http://www.cs.colorado.edu/department/news/spring2009expo.html" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">
						Runner Up for User &rsquo; s Choice Award for Magic Mailbox</a></span></li>
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